Another term for Perceptual IQ tests. Intelligence tests that measure perceptual skills (such as spatial skills) rather than verbal skills.
Grading in which student performance on national or state standards is compared to others’ and reported. This approach differs from the traditional approach in which letter grades or percentages based on averages are given.
Is a school that receives government funding but operates independently of the local or state school system. Charter schools tend to have some flexibility when it comes to state regulations; they may not have to follow all regulations required of traditional schools in the state. Most states have student performance
Usually refers to grades one to six, but there are variations and configurations. Elementary school classes are typically self-contained classes with one teacher for all subjects. Students may be team-taught by two teachers, and some districts departmentalize their upper elementary grades. Fourth grade may seem more difficult than third grade
Are described as small movements attributed to the use of the hands. Children under five are especially in need of exercises in building fine motor skills as it prepares them for writing and the everyday actions we partake in as adults.
The letters: b, c, d, f, g, h, j, k, l, m, n, p, q, r, s, t, v, w, x, y, and z.
A blend is when you take two letters and place them together (side-by-side) in a word, and you perceive both sounds. A few examples include: bl, gr, st, or nd.
Vowel combinations that can make more than one sound, such as the oo in book and moon OR sounds that can be signified by more than one vowel mixture, like the sound of /ah/ in tall, caught, or cost.
A part of phonological awareness. Two words that start differently, but have a similar sound at the end.